A large share of venture-backed companies expect to hit the funding trail in 2011, but they may find the path treacherous if they’re not operating in a few choice industries.
According to a new survey from the National Venture Capital Association and Dow Jones & Co., 64% of the 182 chief executives polled plan to raise additional funding in the new year. These CEOs, spread fairly evenly over a number of industries, also expect the dollars to flow - 58% project overall venture investments will increase in 2011 while just 14% think they will decrease.
Venture capitalists aren’t as optimistic, the same survey found. Of the 338 VCs who participated in the survey, 51% believe dollars will increase and 24% see a decline.
To read the full, original article click on this link: CEOs Ready To Raise Cash In 2011, But VCs Offer More Cautious View - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ
Author: Scott Austin
